The House Raising

Possum Lodge tries to raise Buster Hadfield a new house after his old one burns down.

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Plot: Red informs everyone that Buster's house been burned down by his budgie. Buster had let it out of its cage and let it fly around, before it plugged itself into an outlet, causing a electrical short that burned Buster's house down. In response, Red and his pals offer to pitch in and build Buster a new home, similar to how, in pioneer days, everyone in a neighborhood would pitch in to raise a barn. However, they soon run into problems, as the lodge members decide to distract the crane operator bringing in the prefab home so much that he accidentally puts not on Buster's property, but on the lake. It turns out, however, it's fine, as it's actually a houseboat. In any case, they decide to build another home for Buster, but it's on someone else's land, which Harold tried to point out to Red, to no avail. They had put the new home on the hill, but decided to grease the hill so that the new home slides down. They manage to get the new home on the right side of the boundary line by getting everyone on the other side to give up a little of their property, one by one, until it reaches Harold's room of his parents' home, which makes Harold the son of Old Man Sedgewick.

Adventures With Bill: Bill does a high-wire act.

Red's Campfire Songs: Making mistakes.

The Possum Lodge Word Game: Dalton tries to guess the word "wolves" to win a free chiropractic adjustment at Arnie's Auto Body Shop.

Handyman Corner: Red hangs a door on an outhouse.

Midlife: Harold substitutes as host for this segment and advises older men on ways to tell stories without annoying younger people.

Men Anonymous: Buzz recalls having some difficulty resisting the urge to do some unwanted repairs.

Red's Poetry: Red reads a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Green.

Red's Teen Talk: Red advises teens that their parents always know what they're up to.

Male Call: Red and Harold receives a letter from the Ches family: Rett, Belle, and their sons, Pete and Matt.